Available Talent · Chicago · Defense & GovTech
20+ years in mission-critical systems. DoD-focused product leadership. Clearance-eligible for Azure Government Cloud environments.
This candidate is a hands-on software engineering director with clearance to work within Azure Government Cloud — the environment used by defense contractors and government-adjacent technology companies to develop and review classified and controlled code. Their most recent role was leading engineering for a DoD-focused software platform, where their team's work directly contributed to $8M+ in additional federal funding.
They hold Azure Fundamentals certification (2024), have led NIST Risk Management Framework-aligned architecture decisions, and delivered 508-compliant Kubernetes-based solutions with 100% API test automation. Their team scored 20% higher than the company average on engagement — a signal of authentic, high-trust engineering leadership.
Currently available. Based in the Chicago area. MBA from DePaul; MS Computer Science from University of Memphis; BE Computer Engineering from Mumbai University.
Led engineering for mission-critical software used by the U.S. Department of Defense. Work secured $8M+ in additional federal funding. Delivered 508-compliant solutions meeting NIST RMF standards throughout.
Holds the clearance level enabling access to code and systems deployed on Azure Government Cloud — the Microsoft cloud environment for DoD and classified government workloads. Certified: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (2024).
Led migration from monolithic applications to Microservices Architecture using the strangler pattern and DevSecOps principles. 90%+ test automation coverage achieved across managed teams. Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD at production scale.
Led AI computer vision proof-of-concept to extract structured data from Safety Data Sheets, eliminating thousands of manual hours. Separately led GenAI POC for an in-product support chatbot, enhancing UX and reducing support volume.
Led data warehousing initiative supporting the Department of Health's analysis of hazardous material exposure to Veterans and active Army personnel — high-consequence, regulated data environments requiring both precision and compliance.
Prior 15 years as Enterprise Solutions Architect at a Chicago-based federal home loan bank. Directed multi-Bank B2B SaaS grant platform, saved $2M+ in vendor contracts, led multi-million-dollar RFP processes, architected SOX-compliant systems.
Defense contractors, government IT integrators, and regulated technology companies operating within Azure Government Cloud. Strong fit for Leidos, SAIC, Booz Allen, Parsons, and similar firms — or mid-market technology companies with DoD contracts seeking to upgrade engineering leadership.
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